Doctor of Pharmacy | Annamacharya College of Pharmacy

Doctor of Pharmacy

Pharm. D course introduced by the Government of India and Pharmacy Council of India in 2008. The Pharm. D program is a pre-PhD, post-graduate professional doctorate of 6 years. It was introduced to improve clinical pharmacy services in India and it is the only pharmacy service which is in direct contact with patient health care system. The Pharm. D degree requires five years of classroom and hospital based didactic study (two years didactic post-baccalaureate course), followed by one year of internship training in hospitals in addition to ongoing practical and research project. With reference to Clarification on Pharm. D qualification, it is clarified to all universities that Pharm. D is a post graduate degree and passing students can directly register for Ph.D. From 2012.

Career Opportunities

Health Care (Hospital)

Clinical Pharmacist
Drug Information Pharmacist
Quality Service Officer
Clinical Pharmacy Manager
Research Associate
Hospital Administration

Pharmaceutical Industry

New Drug Development
Medical Information
Medical Advisors
Medical Writing & Publication
Pharmacovigilance
Clinical Operations Department
Clinical Data Manager
Product Management Team
Drug Regulatory Officer
Medical Marketing Research

Clinical Research Organization

Clinical Team Leaders
Clinical Research Associate
Clinical Trial Site Manager
Programming Manager
Clinical Project Manager

Public Health Sector

Community Pharmacist
Project leader (National and International Organization)

Insurance Companies

Medical Advisor (Medical Insurance)

Research & Development

Pharmacokinetic & Pharmacodynamics Analyst
Bioavailability and Bioequivalance Analyst

Academics

Teaching B. Pharm / M. Pharm/ Pharm. D